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Make this Sesame Chicken Stir-fry on Busy Back to School Nights!

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 1/2 lbs. skinless boneless chicken breast, or tenders thinly sliced into smaller strips
  • 2 Tbsps minced fresh ginger
  • 3 fresh garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tsp chili flakes or to taste
  • 1 lb. fresh green beans trimmed and halved
  • 2 red bell peppers seeded & sliced
  • 2-3 Tbsps reduced-sodium soy sauce or coconut aminos, or Bragg's liquid aminos
  • Juice of 1 fresh squeezed orange
  • 2-3 Tbsps toasted sesame seeds

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a large wok or skillet, over medium-high heat.
  • Add in your chicken pieces in a single layer and cook without stirring for 2 minutes or until browned on one side.
  • Stir in your fresh ginger, garlic and chili flakes, then cook for 2 minutes more, or just until chicken is cooked through.
  • Add in green beans and bell pepper, and stir fry for another 3 minutes or just until crisp-tender.
  • Drizzle with soy sauce/coconut aminos, orange juice and simmer for 1 more minute.
  • Taste test and adjust to your liking.
  • Sprinkle with sesame seeds and remove from the heat.
  • Serve with brown rice or quinoa.